Living in Fort Smith

Fort Smith is a large place in Arkansas, United States, home to 88,194 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 9%, #1,011 of 12,111), low-income households (top 21%, #1,980 of 9,771), remote workers (top 26%, #1,883 of 7,271).

Residents88,194

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport162 km (Tulsa International)

Nearest city of 100k+146 km

Within 30 km154,000 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverArkansas, 3.6 km

Main railway line36.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,587 km

Within 10 km113,200 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 0:09

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Good to know about Fort Smith

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 0:09; in late June it sets around 3:36.

How Fort Smith ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arkansas
Young family	34	#9,605 of 11,898	#55 of 86	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,980 of 9,771	#25 of 104	Map
Low-income family	41	#4,820 of 8,006	#37 of 56	Map
Single parent	39	#4,841 of 6,237	#25 of 38	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#3,722 of 9,474	#13 of 75	Map
Single pensioner	54	#6,043 of 9,474	#21 of 75	Map
Early retiree	56	#6,827 of 10,762	#22 of 125	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,883 of 7,271	#13 of 67	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	33	#6,220 of 8,006	#40 of 56	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#1,011 of 12,111	#14 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#5,904 of 7,271	#22 of 67	Map
Healthcare-first mover	45	#7,290 of 9,474	#25 of 75	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#14,557 of 18,063	#215 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	5	#14,769 of 16,523	#162 of 211	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#9,994 of 18,063	#204 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#10,133 of 16,523	#37 of 211	Map
Lottery winner	43	#7,900 of 21,167	#28 of 303	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#5,493 of 12,111	#15 of 153	Map
Coastal living	49	#6,290 of 6,413	#54 of 55	Map
Business owner	25	#9,262 of 12,111	#54 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Foundation80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Affordability66
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Health and elderly55
Sea or lake shore42
Jobs and economy42
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Education and family31
Mobility and connectivity31
Lifestyle and amenities28
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
Safety and community24
Green space22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.